Asheesh Singh

Asheesh Singh is a Professor of Agronomy at Iowa State University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. He serves as Associate Dean for Research and Discovery, Director of the Experiment Station, and holds the G.F. Sprague Chair in Agronomy. His work spans soybean and millets breeding, crop sciences, and cyber-agricultural systems, with a focus on bridging academic research to real-world agricultural impact.

• Developed >75 crop varieties grown on >13 million acres annually
• Published >180 peer-reviewed publications and >200 conference abstracts
• PI/co-PI on 70+ funded projects
• Authored textbook: Plant Breeding and Cultivar Development (2021)

His research integrates plant breeding with data science and engineering to advance sustainable agricultural systems. He teaches AGRON 521 and AGRON 522, specializing in cultivar development and field breeding methods.

Scientific Leadership:

• Director, Center for Agricultural Research and Extension Services (CARES) Pre-Award Team
• Chaired by G.F. Sprague Chair in Agronomy
• Active in federal and commodity board funded research programs

He leads a multidisciplinary team focused on developing tools for plant sciences and preparing next-generation breeders for interdisciplinary collaboration.